The Deer Tower

The first time on the open market in 25 years, The Deer Tower is set in an unrivalled, elevated position surrounded by its own private estate on the Surrey/West Sussex border close to the highly sought-after village of Chiddingfold.

Chiddingfold is said to be one of the most desirable villages in the south of England and is home to St Mary's Church, a good range of shops, including a post office as part of the general store, coffee shop, chemist and traditional butcher. There are also four excellent public houses within the village, most notably the Swan Inn and the Crown Inn, which is believed to date back to the 13th Century. Within the village, there is also an excellent primary school, which is in high demand, as well as a doctor's surgery and a village hall.

Dating back to the 18th Century and Grade II listed, the property has been much improved, modernised and extended over the years giving us the mature home we see today. The most recent addition was undertaken in 1995 as part of a refurbishment project by award-winning architect Duncan O'Kelly. A real collector's piece, The Deer Tower offers wonderful, flexible accommodation with each floor having its own unique character, with secret rooms and several fireplaces.

A highlight is the formal drawing room which forms part of the most recent addition, with large windows looking south and east over the surrounding gardens and parkland, with generous ceiling heights, ornate cornicing and a large wood burner at its heart. As one might expect of a property of this type, The Deer Tower offers some wonderfully cosy spaces, most notably the octagonal panelled sitting room at the heart of the piano nobile with a beautiful open fireplace with chain-mail guard and also a stunning Georgian picture window which opens out onto a wrought iron staircase leading down to the formal ornamental gardens and 'long water'.

The octagonal principal bedroom is a beautiful feature of the property occupying an entire floor and with a good number of windows affording some quite exceptional views over the surrounding formal gardens and orchard, to the fields and woodland beyond. The Deer Tower is said to have hosted a number of famous guests over the years, with Charlotte Rampling and Judy Garland having lived in the property for a spell.

The property is accessed via a private tree-lined avenue bounded by mature Lime trees, leading to a beautiful set of ornamental wrought iron gates and around to a parking area to the east. The property is immediately surrounded by some stunning mature, formal gardens including water features, beautiful ornate hedging, sun terraces and a crenellated gazebo constructed to mirror the tower itself. The grounds also benefit from three outbuildings, one of which is currently a studio offering further accommodation with a shower room, kitchenette, living room and mezzanine sleeping area while another outbuilding, originally constructed with the intent to be used as a double garage, is used as additional garden storage. Further to this, the property has a barn, an Alitex greenhouse and a beautiful water feature 'the long water' leading away from the property to the south.

The Deer Tower is situated in the heart of approximately 120 acres of parkland and interspersed sections of mature woodland. This haven for wildlife gives ultimate privacy and presents the perfect opportunity for rewilding, horse grazing or a small holding.

Chiddingfold 3 miles, Haslemere 5 miles (London Waterloo 56 minutes), Witley 5 miles (London Waterloo 55 minutes), Petworth 8.5 miles, Guildford 15 miles, London 45 miles

(Distances and times are approximate)

Marketed by: Knight Frank, Guildford